Stair-carpet fastener.



M. J. COLE.

STAIRCARPET FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED :une lo, ma.'

1,284,244. i Patented N0v..12, 1918,

UNITED i srnrns Pnrnivfr ,onirica MAILLARD J. corn, or roTTEnsDALE, rnnivsvnvanie. .if Y

Application med :une 1o, 191s'.

ToftiZZl whom it may lcojn'oem f 'Be it V'known that-.1', `lY/[ILILARD J. COLE, a citizenl of the United States, residing'at Potte'rsdale, in the 'county of Clearfield, State of'Pennsylva'nia, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in Stair-Carpet Fasteners; and Indoh'ereby declare the following to be'ajrful-l, clear, andjexact descriptionof ftheji-nvention, suchv as will enable others'skilledintheart towhich it appertain's'to'make and usethe same. n

This invention `relates to new and Yuseful Vimprovements incarpet fastenerstand particularly to Vdevicesffor holdingstair carpet. p One'objrect of Athefp'r'esent" invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this character `which is especially adapted to hold 'stair Vcar}; et"in proper positionwithout the use of tacks. Y Anotherlobject is to ,provide a novel and improved device of this character bymeans of which the carpetcan be heldin proper and smooth condition which is easily and quickly operated -to applytolthe carpet orrelease therefromfto permit the carpet to be taken up.

Other objects and advantages willbe apparent from the following description when -taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

vIn the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a stairway showin my invention attached to the wall at one en of the step.

Fig. 2 is a similar perspective view showing the invention attached to the tread of the step.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the device attached to the riser of the step above.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view through the deviceremoved from the step.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the members of the device.

Fi 6 is a perspective view of the other mem er of the device. V

Referrin to the accompanying drawing, and especia ly to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, 10 represents a portion of the wall at one side of the stairway, 11 the tread of one of the steps thereof,vand 12 the riser of the step above. On the steps is laid the carpet 13, which is adapted to be held in place by my improved fasteners which will now be described.

The device is generally in the form of a hinge which includes the member 14 andthe rateptefiivm'ia :1918. serial nu; 2392160. Y

memberl connected bymeans ofthe pivot pin 15.

The member 14`is'fornied`from afsing'l'e piece Vof metal andA has Iupturned parallel and the said pivot 'pinl 15. The lower :ends of thesewings are formed with the projections 17 Vwhich are adapted to'bite'into the surface of the wall, tread, or riser, whichever the case may be, where the said member 14 is secured. The other endof the member '14 is formed with adownturned flange 18 which is also adaptedto biter into thesurface to which the member is attached, andwhereby the member is prevented from slipping.

The memberl is formed withY a pair of angularlyeXtending apertured vears 19 which are disposed in parallell relation and iarranged inwardly'of the wings l'for the reception* of the pivotl pin 15.v Between the VLears 19 the member' 15 is formed with a pin 15, is a coil spring 21, one end of which is disposed on one of the slots 2O and bears against the end thereof, while the other end is disposed in the other slot and bears on the face of the member 15. This spring exerts a pressure on the members 14 and 15 whereby they are The outer end of the member 15 is formed with an undercut notch 22 to permit the finger of the operator to be inserted beneath the end of said member for the purpose of swinging said member on its pivot to place the edge of the carpet therebeneath or to release the same therefrom.

It will be noted that the first-named end of the coil spring bears against the face of the member 14, when the parts are in the same plane, but rides through the vslot 20 when the parts are swung against the tension of the spring 21.

As seen in Fig. 1, the member 14 is secured t0 the wall at the end of the step, at a point immediately above the tread, and close to the riser of the neXt step above, the member 15 pressing on the carpet and holding the same on the tread of the step. It will be noted that the member 14 is provided with a screw receiving opening 23.

As seen in Fig. 2, the member 14 is secured aperturedwings lfforthe reception of urged to lie in the same plane.

close to the riser of the next step above, the members 14 and 15 being in an approximately straight line with the member 15 pressing the carpet lirmly down on the tread. In Fig. 3, the member 14 is attached to the wall at the end of the step the member 15 engaging with the carpet to press the same against the vertical face of the riser, at a point close to the tread of the step below.

By means of these devices, it beingunderstood that there are two for each step, the use of tacks is obviated, it being only necessary to lift the member 15 on its pivot and place the edge of the carpet therebeneath,

after which said member is permitted to press against the carpet, under the influence of the coil spring, to hold the carpet rmly against the step.

Particular attention is called to the fact that the rolled portion of the member 15 forms a casing for the coil spring.

What is claimed is:

1. A stair carpet fastener including a stairway attached member having a biting flange, a second member pivotally connected to the first member, said second member being formed with a pair of apertured ears, the first member having a pair of apertured wings receiving the said ears therebetween, a pivot pin disposed through said ears and wings, the second member being Jformed with a rolled portion between the ears, a coil spring engaged around the pin and within said rolled portion, one end ot' the spring' bearing on the irst member and the other end bearing on the other member, the said ears havin biting projections on their inner ends, t e second member being formed with an extension having a corrugated carpet engaging face. Y

2. A stair carpet fastener including a stairway attaching member having means for biting engagement with the stair, a carpet holding member movably connectedto the first member, the movably connected portion of the carpet holding member being formed with a pair of parallel apertured ears and a rolled member disposed therebetween and spaced from the ears, the first member having apertured ears engaging outwardlybt. the second ears and receiving a pivot member therethrough, a coil spring encircling the pivot member within the rolled portion and having one end engaged with the first attaching member between the rolled member and one of the first ears, and its other end engaging the other or carpet holding member between the rolled member and the other first ear.

In testimony whereof, I aiiiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

MILLARD J. ooLE.

Witnesses:

Enw. R. Woos'rnn, JASPER E. COLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

